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Suttee

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Noun

1. suttee

the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Suttee

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noun

1.

the former Hindu custom whereby a widow burnt herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre

2.

a Hindu widow who immolated herself in this way

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Suttee

see synonyms of suttee

noun

1.

a Hindu widow who allowed herself to be cremated alive on the funeral pyre of her husband's body

2.

the former Hindu custom of such self-immolation

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Suttee

see synonyms of suttee

n.

1. The now illegal act or practice of a Hindu widow's cremating herself on her husband's funeral pyre in order to fulfill her true role as wife.

2. pl. sut·tees also sa·tis A widow who commits such an act.

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